Phillies Hitters and Pitching Worries Frame 1931 Outlook
Alan Gould reports on the Philadelphia Phillies' fragile 1931 prospects as injuries and uncertain pitching threaten a club with strong hitting led by Chuck Klein. Rebuilding efforts include new arms from Brooklyn and Fort Worth prospects, while Dick Bartell Don Hurst and Pinkney Whitney bolster the infield and outfield amid ongoing signings and trade moves.
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Phil Colwho
Clise Dudley
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Le Gorce in Championship Golf Meet Heats Florida
Large field enters the fourth annual Le Gorce in Florida with 122 entrants for a 72 hole event at a 45 yard course. Players will play 18 holes today and 18 tomorrow to qualify for the final rounds Saturday. Bill McKiborn defends as last year's champion who won $5,600.
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Reuth Hits 712 In A. B. C. Bowling Meet
Buffalo reports Frank Eth of the E. M. B. A. rie first team Milwaukee tied the 712 three game total and high 712 series in the ABC bowling meet. His teammates could not reach the marks with four Demcot sileys, totaling 285.
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Exhibition Results From Florida to California
Exhibitions across multiple cities show varied results with several 11 inning games. Teams from St Louis New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Chicago Cleveland Oakland and others play in Florida Mississippi California and Louisiana venues. Standings and exact scores are partially legible amid the scattered OCR text.
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Mack Keeps Faith With A's In Florida Spring Camp
In Fort Myers Connie Mack, aged 60 percent of his prime, oversees the Philadelphia Athletics spring session as replacement infielders loom. He expects to keep the same club with young reserves stepping in, while Eddie Collins handles much of the coaching. The focus falls on Dib Williams at short and Frank Higgins at second, with Bob Johnam and Roy Johnam among early rookies under consideration for pennant action.
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All-College Teams Chosen At State
Brookings March 19 Managers of intramural play at State College selected all college basketball teams for A and B divisions. Uno Strong, Newell, earned a unanimous vote for center on the first A class team. Louie Myre, Brookings, received a unanimous vote as forward. Both were members of the championship commence division quintet.
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Brookings
Gridders Work Out Feet by Four Foot Shae Coping
A brief sports note reports players on a gridiron squad practicing footwork drills using a four foot cone or coping as a guide. The drill aims to improve agility and foot speed ahead of upcoming games.
Divodi Walker Must Meet Again In Surprise Bout
In Los Angeles on March 18, Andy Divodi and Paulie Walker, New York welterweights, must rematch to collect purses from a Tuesday night bout that ended with Divodi awarded the victory in the fourth round. State athletic chief Harry W. Martin said purses were held under new rules and urged a special attraction rematch next Tuesday, following the Goldie Hess Todd Morgan title bout.
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Los Angeles
Andy Divodi
Paulie Walker
New York
Harry W.martin
State Athletic Commission
Goldie Hess
Todd Morgan
California
Dr. Martin
Junior High Cagers Battle In Close Intra Mural Contests
Two tight junior high basketball games last night saw the Sea Hawks lose 16 14 to the Buzzards, elevating the Buzzards to the league lead and likely title hopes. The Tigers edged the Jackrabbits in a hard fought Redly schedule clash to set up a post schedule championship rematch tomorrow night.
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Jackrabbits
Redly
Marquette Relay Team Sets New World Mark
Marquette University's indoor track relay team set a world record at the Highlanders Athletic Association meet, finishing a 2 1 4 mile relay in ten minutes flat. The prior best had been 19 minutes 27 seconds, set by the University of Chicago in Chicago last Saturday.
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Mark Bamilton
Quatte University
Highlanders Athletic Amociation
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Leaders cue meet will be cut tonight in yards championship
New York reports a three man parade through the Yards championship narrows to a tonight showdown where Ray V. First wenden of Madison and Percy N. Colline of Chicago duel for first place while Edger T. Appleby of New York, having won three games, rests.
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Chicago
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Intramural Baseball Plans At State Members
Members announce intramural baseball with four games. The winning team will be awarded medals and plaques. Coach Kagper noted plans and execution details remain to be finalized.
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Mayes McLain Among Stars In Chicago Track Meet
Chicago march 19 after a two year lapse the bankers track meet opens with a 25 event program headlined by the bakers mile pitting milers like Ray Conger Joe Sivak Jack Walter Dale Letts Joe Wexman Lawrence Brainard and Albert Goldsmith against Lloyd Hahn's record set in 1928 Claude Bracey Betty Robinson Phil Edwards Jack Tierney Clyde Blanchard and Tom Warne are also slated for sprint and vertical events Mayes McLain former Iowa fullback owes tuition money per a legislative probe referencing university finances The meet features Northwestern and other college stars in a revival of the event
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Lioyd Hahn
Boston Athletic Association
Claude Bracey
Texas Flyer
Betty Robinson
Phil Edwards
Hamilton
Ontario
Jack Tierney
Marquetts University
Clyde Blanchard
New York
Tom Warne
Northwestern University
In The Camps Of The Major Leagues Excerpted Notes
A rambling set of baseball camp notes from across Florida and nearby sites. McGraw discusses directing pitchers, Ruth excites Yankees fans, Ehmke eyed for comeback, Friberg named captain, Cronin shines for Washington, Worthington homer fuels Braves, Macateff praised for outfield play, Kremer hurls four innings in Oakland, Hoden’s temper flares in New Orleans.
Huron Bowler Tops Northern Bowling Tourney
Mobridge teams swept the northern bowling tournament with Travis Market of Mobridge scoring 2783 to win first prize and Davidson's 2739 in second. Pittenger of Huron led individuals with 668 in singles and 1859 in all events, while Mobridge dominated doubles taking the top four spots and earning high all events placements.
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Left-Handed Hopes and Hurrah from Spring Camps
By Joe O Goofty former big league pitcher a tour of southern training camps reveals varied pitches on left handers. Uncle Robbie Robinson Dodgers manager puzzled by the term and replies in broken dialect as Dazzy Vance and Bill Hallahan add legends and lessons from the pennant chase.
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American Ink Puts Mark On Politics
Melbourne officials debate a claim about American waterproof ink used to mark soldiers. Councillor Luxton defends its quality as superior. In Ames, Iowa a dairy herd fed alfalfa and straw yielded 163 pounds of butterfat, delaying a show entry due to lameness.
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Borotra And Shields Lead In Indoor Court Meet Final Outlook
In New York on March 19, top seeds Borotra of France and Frank Shields of New York advance toward a likely final, despite two leading players dropping in singles. Borotra crushed Frank Bowden in 28 minutes to reach the semifinals, next facing Perrine Rockafellow who eliminated Cliff Sutter. Shields rests before facing Pierre Landy, with Berkeley Beil meeting Bill Aydelotts in the other quarterfinal on the half-draw.
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Mar
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